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Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of pressure on driving examiners to increase driving test pass rates; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that test outcomes are based on

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 3 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 8 Jun 2026
Answer: 8 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of pressure on driving examiners to increase driving test pass rates; and what safeguards are in place to ensure that test outcomes are based on
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has not changed the standard for the practical driving test. Examiners assess learners against a consistent national standard, and outcomes are based solely on learners’ performance and road safety.All drivin...

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